Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Lugduff (ballinacor North By.), County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lugduff (ballinacor North By.)
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.00384, -6.34890
- SMR number
- WI023-029----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
National Monument in state ownership No. 134. Remains of a circular hut (dims. 3.48m E-W; 3.23m N-S) known locally as 'St. Kevin's Cell' (Price 1945b, 39) situated on the hill W of Reefert Church. The walls batter inwards (Wth 1m; max. H 1m) with a narrow door to the E. There is a small rough cross in the centre of the building. (Leask 1950, 10-11)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 28 November 2012
See linked document with drawing from Patrick Healy, Supplementary survey of ancient monuments at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow. Unpublished OPW report, 1972.
References
Leask, H.G. 1950 Glendalough, Co. Wicklow: national monuments vested in the Commissioners of Public Works. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Price, L. 1945 The place-names of Co. Wicklow. I - The barony of Ballinacor North. The Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies (1-54).
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